When growing up in Boston in the 60’s, every kid I knew played rod hockey. The miniature rink looked just like the big boy game, but it was hard cardboard with grooves in it where rods beneath the board controlled the players on a spinning post above the “ice.” At the time, the players were […]
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After four games, the Rampage are 2-2 on the season. When the Rampage opened the year scoring five goals in the first three contests, some fans could not be faulted if they thought, “here we go again.” But a nice recovery Sunday in Allstate Arena, where the Rampage could call it, the “No Points Palace,” […]
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I can feel it. Yep, the hi temp was only mid-90’s today. Hockey must be right around the corner in San Antonio. Seems a tad tardy this season, but the AHL finally released its 2013-14 schedule today and the Rampage will begin their 12th season in the AT&T Center Friday, Oct. 4 vs the Chicago […]
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Good news for fans of Colby Robak, Greg Rallo, Michael Caruso and Jacob Markstrom. All four are in the fold for the coming season, although Robak and Markstrom are practically guarenteed serious Showtime with the Panthers, especially the 6-6 Swede in the nets. Markstrom signed last week for two years and has been considered the […]
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The AHL once again demonstrated how sport leagues “categorize” their league based on goofy geography. With the Minnesota Wild’s move of their AHL team to Des Moines and the Vancouver Canucks’ move of their propects to Utica, New York, the league made some interesting divisional alignments. First, with the newly minted West Division without Houston, […]
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Former Rampage defenseman and captain the last three years, Nolan Yonkman, will man the blueline in the Anaheim Ducks organization this season. The 6-6 defenseman struggled toward the end of last season when the team spiraled through an 11-game losing streak and felt his time was up in San Antonio and the Florida Panthers organization. […]
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Jon Matsumoto will be back in San Antonio this season. Great news for Rampage fans who like to see the red light come on behind the opponent’s net. The Rampage began their playoff surge two years ago after the Panthers acquired the prolific scorer from the Carolina Hurricanes organization. Matsumoto scored four goals in his […]
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Tis the season to stock hockey teams and the Rampage and Florida Panthers are taking baby steps in laying the groundwork for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Today, the Panthers announced that former Rampage defenseman, Mike Mottau, will return to the organization this season. The 35-year old defenseman was granted a leave of absence and played […]
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Now that the Chicago Blackhawks earned their second Stanley Cup in four years, teams will rally around improving their rosters and filling up their farms with the NHL Draft coming up Sunday at 2 on Cable 68 or HD168 on San Antonio TWC. By the way, if Spurs fans feel depressed over their meltdown in […]
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It’s the Stanley Cup Playoffs — how do I know? In all three games Tuesday night, no team scored more than one goal in each period going into the third period of the late Detroit-Anaheim game. Can’t help but enjoy watching the Chicago Blackhawks — Minnesota Wild Game 1. The Wild, parent team of the […]
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